HADLEY, Mass. - Following the completion of the 2026 NESCAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championships hosted by Wesleyan, several year-end awards were handed out. Additionally, a complete list of the All-NESCAC swimmers and divers is provided below.
 
NESCAC Swimmer of the Year: Madeleine Dunn, Tufts
Dunn was named NESCAC Swimmer of the Year after winning the 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle events. The senior also swam the lead leg for the Jumbos' 800 freestyle relay that earned All-NESCAC honors third at the meet. Dunn is Tufts' first-ever Swimmer of the Year in the 24-year history of the award. Dunn also won the NESCAC Career High-Points Swimmer award for the 355 points scored in four conference championships since 2023.
 
NESCAC Co-Divers of the Year: Donna Zhang, Amherst & Avery Rappaport, Colby
Zhang finished as the NESCAC Runner-Up on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards, while Rappaport won the 3-meter diving competition to become the first Colby diver to win a NESCAC title in a diving event.
 
NESCAC Rookie of the Year: Sophie Phelps, Williams
Phelps won three NESCAC titles in the 200 IM, 400 IM, and the 100 freestyle and was part of three winning relays (800 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 400 medley relay) and contributed to the Ephs’ 400 freestyle relay that finished second.
 
NESCAC Career High-Point Diver: Malia Leung, Tufts – 193 points
 
NESCAC Career High-Point Swimmers:  
First Place: Madeleine Dunn, Tufts – 355 points
Second Place: Lily Codd, Williams – 341 points
Third Place: Quinci Wheeler, Tufts – 320 points
Fourth Place: Irene Yang, Williams – 300 points
Fifth Place: Elizabeth Walsh, Bowdoin – 296 points
 
NESCAC Diving Coach of the Year: Brad Snodgrass, Tufts
Snodgrass was voted NESCAC Diving Coach of the Year for the third time by his peers. The Jumbos had three divers score in the top eight for the 3-meter event, and two in the top nine for 1-meter.
 
NESCAC Swimming Co-Coaching Staff of the Year: Wesleyan & Williams
Wesleyan Staff: Vanessa Williamson, Hailey Nyquist, Kim Georgiades
Williamson, in her third season at the helm of the Cardinals, was recognized for the first time in her career. It was the third time in championship history that coaches from Wesleyan were honored.
Williams Staff: Steve Kuster, Allie Clark, James Singewald, Trent Makowiec
The Williams staff was recognized for the third consecutive season and the 10th time head coach Steve Kuster has earned the award in the championship's history.
 
The top three finishers in each event and the top three relay teams earn All-NESCAC honors
D3 - NCAA Division III record; NR - NESCAC record; MR - NESCAC meet record

Event	First Place	Second Place	Third Place
800 Freestyle Relay	7:20.41 - Williams (Esme Van Orden, Carter Roebuck, Lily Codd, Sophie Phelps)	7:24.04 - Amherst (Ava Insteness, Maeve Kelley, Penny Lazar, Paige Arnold)	7:32.91 - Tufts (Madeleine Dunn, Quinci Wheeler, Elena Harrison, Sweeney Su)
200 Freestyle Relay	1:32.39 - Williams (Maggie Farley, Irene Yang, Sophie Phelps, Emma Dimter)	1:33.55 - Tufts (Isabella Chambers, Alex Lazorisak, Sydney Stasz, Katharine Skelly)	1:33.71 - Colby (Caitlin Lucy, Eliza Marco, Lucy Mackey, Zoe Buzzelli)
50 Breaststroke	28.74 - Kellen Mottl, Colby	28.82 - Sydney Stasz, Tufts	28.84 - Sarah Palmer, Bates
50 Butterfly	24.63 - Mia Cuiffo, Middlebury	24.99 - Lucy Smith, Amherst	25.03 - Angel Smyrniou, Tufts 25.03 - Jade Matthias, Hamilton
500 Freestyle	4:52.21 - Madeleine Dunn, Tufts	4:58.75 - Anna Doherty, Williams	4:59.49 - Carter Roebuck, Willilams
50 Backstroke	25.59 - Alexis Coates, Colby	26.10 - Paige Wielgus, Hamilton 26.10 - Aly Eward, Williams
200 IM	2:01.39 - Sophie Phelps, Williams	2:03.08 - Paige Arnold, Amherst	2:03.50 - Irene Yang, Williams
50 Freestyle	22.73 (MR) - Anna McGrew, Middlebury	23.29 - Sydney Thompson, Amherst	23.33 - Alex Lazorisak, Tufts
1-Meter Diving	446.00 pts - Brooke Ronan, Amherst	437.25 pts - Donna Zhang, Amherst	429.60 pts - Ashley Loh, Williams
400 Medley Relay	3:41.85 - Williams (Irene Yang, Anna Doherty, Esme Van Orden, Sophie Phelps)	3:44.51 - Colby (Alexis Coates, Kellen Mottl, Aria Kapoor, Eliza Marco)	3:47.18 - Tufts (Elena Harrison, Quinci Wheeler, Angel Smyrniou, Isabella Chambers)
200 Medley Relay	1:41.39 - Colby (Alexis Coates, Kellen Mottl, Caitlin Lacey, Eliza Marco)	1:42.31 - Tufts (Elena Harrison, Quinci Wheeler, Angel Smyrniou, Katharine Skelly)	1:42.37 - Williams (Irene Yang, Anna Doherty, Esme Van Orden, Maggie Farley)
1000 Freestyle	10:00.97 - Madeleine Dunn, Tufts	10:06.18 - Lily Codd, Williams	10:15.54 - Cloe Nader, Tufts
100 Butterfly	54.66 - Paige Arnold, Amherst	54.75 - Maggie Farley, Williams	54.97 - Maeve Kelley, Amherst
400 IM	4:20.58 - Sophie Phelps, Williams	4:27.03 - Anna Doherty, Williams	4:28.57 - Elizabeth Walsh, Bowdoin
200 Freestyle	1:49.86 - Esme Van Orden, Williams	1:51.68 - Carter Roebuck, Williams	1:51.93 - Harper Stevenson, Bowdoin
100 Breaststroke	1:02.50 - Kellen Mottl, Colby	1:02.55 - Sarah Palmer, Bates	1:03.20 - Sydney Stasz, Tufts
100 Backstroke	55.42 - Irene Yang, Williams	55.58 - Alexis Coates, Colby	55.65 - Alden White, Williams
3-Meter Diving	467.95 - Avery Rappaport, Colby	449.80 - Donna Zhang, Amherst	449.30 - Ursula von Goeler, Bowdoin
1650 Freestyle	16:47.11 - Madeleine Dunn, Tufts	16:54.74 - Lily Codd, Williams	17:10.17 - Cloe Nader, Tufts
200 Backstroke	2:00.38 - Alden White, Williams	2:01.10 - Alexis Coates, Colby	2:01.11 - Irene Yang, Williams
100 Freestyle	50.22 - Sophie Phelps, Williams	50.92 - Sydney Thompson, Amherst	51.08 - Anna McGrew, Middlebury
200 Breaststroke	2:15.96 - Sarah Palmer, Bates	2:16.84 - Anna Doherty, Williams	2:17.73 - Carter Roebuck, Williams
200 Butterfly	2:01.10 - Lily Codd, Williams	2:01.55 - Maeve Kelley, Amherst	2:01.56 - Maggie Farley, Williams
400 Freestyle Relay	3:22.11 (MR) - Amherst (Sydney Thompson, Lucy Smith, Maeve Kelley, Paige Arnold)	3:22.72 - Williams (Esme Van Orden, Clare McDermott, Sophie Phelps, Emma Dimter)	3:24.63 - Tufts (Alec Lazorisak, Quinci Wheeler, Katharine Skelly, Sydney Stasz)